Imagine someone stealing and using your credit
or debit card, all while it remains in your
wallet or purse. That happened to a South
Jordan woman who learned the hard way about
this ever-increasing fraud.

The detached dad, turning up his nose at
diapering and too busy to bathe, dress and
play
with his kids, is mostly a myth, a big
government survey suggests. Most American
fathers say they are heavily involved in
hands-
on parenting, the researchers found.

Former NBA star Dennis Rodman held tryouts
Friday for a North Korean team to face a
dozen NBA veterans in an exhibition game on
leader Kim Jong Un's birthday next month
— though he hasn't convinced all the players
on
the American team that it's safe to come to
Pyongyang.

Thousands are heading to the airport and
driving their cars on packed roads Friday on
the biggest travel day of the season.
Fortunately, AAA says prices at the pump are
the lowest they've been in three years during
the holidays.

2013 was actually a pretty solid year for films and saw a myriad of
sequels, reboots and adaptations mixed in with some original entries
as well. As the year wraps up I'm taking the opportunity to share with
you my five favorite films of 2013.

Sometimes it's hard to savor the season when
you
are overwhelmed with all of the events to
attend, gifts to give and the many sleepless
nights. Here are some simple tips to reduce
stress during the holidays.

A survey by Envision Utah shows that 99 percent
of Utah residents are willing to step up and do
their part to improve air quality when
conditions are at their worst. People said they
would carpool, take mass transit and make other
lifestyle changes.

Putting a rosy spin on a difficult year, President Barack Obama acknowledged frustrating "ups and downs" on Friday but exulted that the improving economy is creating new jobs and claimed crucial progress for his troubled health care overhaul. He predicted 2014 would be "a breakthrough year for America."

Americans don't have to avoid the scale this holiday season. Contrary
to popular belief that one gains five to ten pounds between
Thanksgiving and New Year's Day, the average weight gain is only 1
pound, according to a study published in The New England Journal of
Medicine.

An internal government review released Friday
found no "widespread" misconduct or
inappropriate behavior among U.S. Secret Service
employees, after concerns were raised in
Congress about the agency's disciplinary
controls following a prostitution scandal.

A federal judge struck down Utah's Amendment 3
— which defines traditional marriage as the
union of one man and one woman— Friday, finding
that it violates rights to due process and
equal protection as set forth in the 14th
Amendment.

A statue of Little Lady and Her Horse stolen
from Bonneville
Elementary School in Orem at the beginning of
the school year will
soon be back where she belongs thanks to the
relentless efforts of a
police officer.